Join UAC for its 2022 season kickoff event celebrating Avalanche Awareness Week

Avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Photo: Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center

PARK CITY, Utah — As a part of Avalanche Awareness Week, the Utah Avalanche Center is hosting its kick-off event in Salt Lake City Tuesday, December 6, at Sugarhouse Park from 4:30-7 p.m. Among the many discussions about avalanche safety will be free beacon training, booths put on by partners, and a Life Flight Helicopter landing.

Avalanche safety is not something Utah takes lightly. Finding out what you need to know to stay safe is just as important as following current conditions. It is not just about owning the equipment; it’s about knowing how to use it when the time comes. Even for those staying inbounds at a resort, accidents do happen.

For information on classes, current avalanche danger, events, and the Know Before You Go Program, see the Utah Avalanche Center website.